Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-18

Cleveland's cabin ct 10 stated to be on
the verge of dissolution and the mem-
bers are not harmonious.
An attempt was made to assassinate
the Gar Of Russia q few days ago, and
his majesty had a very narrow escape.
Minneapolis and St. Paul ars taking
a great interest in .Dnlut his boom, and
real estate in that city is a fayorite
investment. I'll. I'LL IA n. :g@ ..,@ :
The most horrible railroad accident
of the year occurred in Massachusetts,
on Monday 40 people were killed and
over leo injured. ~ s#
In some parts Of Montana the losses
Of stock during the past winter by the:
severity OF weather has been the
heaviest for years. :-~~, @.:.s
The bill to increase the German
standing army 70 468, ,0o0~ men shassbe-s
come a law, its enactment being q
victory for Bismarck after long fight.
Minneap oils politicians are prepar-
ing for hard fight at the city election
in April, and both parties will endeav-
or to elect enough aldermen to control
the city council.
The Dakota legislature adjourned on
Saturday last, and the people are sur
prised to learn the large sums Of mon
ey appropriated. the amount aggregat-
ing nearly 81 .50o,Ooo.
An election will he held in Tennessee
in September to vote on the question
Of adopting an amendment to the
stete constitution prohibiting the man
ufacture or sail Of Intoxicating liquor
Gov. McGill has appointed Col. II.
G. Hicks as additional judge of the
dietrict court in Hennepin county. It
is good appointment. although it
| was mol tine way the lawyers would
have it.
It has been discovered that Chicago
has some officials who are as corrupt
as New York's celebrated Doodle al
dermen. The Chicago officers stole
directly from the city, though, instead
, r..
The old saw mills on the platform
at ihe falls in Minneapolis are being
torn down, and the water power will
hereafter he used almost exclusively
by the -four mills. Ssveral-sAw mills
a'e being built along the Mississippi
north of the city and steam power will
| be used.
The Pioneer Press quotes the ex-
! pressions of number of state papers
inregard to tho recent legislature and
| then says:
| Viewed as a whole, it is clear that
the approval Of state follows the legis
lature iato retirement. There are the
! artisans. who can see no,hing but evil
! in the best act passed by the opposition
There are the disappointed, whose
criticism hanges upon nothing but the
! disposal of their own pet measures
| hen there are few who having
adopted tone Of severity, find them
selvesunable to charge it with the charge
of circumstances. For there eau be no
donbt that a legislature was never
| more rclent)essly condemned than this
one in the first month. OF it session.
While it was wrestling for. controle OF
itself, and giving off nothing but the
gas of demagogy. it was hoeted at from
one end of the state 10 the other. But
the honest voice of The state apr]auds
the good work done after the nuisances
had been suppressed, A conscientious
polling oi the jury shows that the con
demna,ion Of the early part of the
sessiou has teen charged inio a hearty
of most, il not all, of its finished work.
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| New York Tribune: One Of tht
professed object Of the knights of Labo,
is to prevent strikes. How nearly they
attain this end Is shown by some statistics
collected by "Bradstreet's." In 1885,
there we're 10 strikes in January In 1881
thers were92. In February, 1885, there
were strikes; IN 1887, "a. 80 far thii
year 100000 woakmen have been in
,volved in labor difficulties of the countr,
and nearly 10000 Of them have returned
to wo,k Unidentified. Is il Z not prettl,
! plain, therefore, that il the Knight!
really wish to prevent strikes sne
kindred troubles, their methods ane
Ilocal leaders must be charged .
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